How many London office leases expire in the next 18 months?

665 tracked London companies have a lease expiry or break inside the next 18 months (224 within 6 months, 222 in 6–12 months, 219 in 12–18 months), as of 7 November 2026. Source: Signal, from registered lease data.

Which London submarket has the most companies about to change office?

City & fringe (EC) leads with 200 companies in market, followed by West End (W) (85) and Midtown (WC) (74). Shoreditch / Old St (EC2A) is the single busiest district with 21. As of 7 November 2026.

Which sectors are moving office most in London?

Finance & insurance leads with 98 companies in market, followed by Tech & software (74) and Professional & creative (69). As of 7 November 2026.

London office statistics · November 2026

The state of London office demand, in numbers.

Name: London office market statistics — moves, fit-outs and refurbishments
Creator: Signal
License: https://officemovesignals.com/london-office-statistics#cite

Live, citable statistics on how many London companies are moving, fitting out or refurbishing their office — measured from the public record, scored weekly. Free to cite with attribution.

Figures update weekly · computed 7 November 2026 · how to cite →

208,047

London companies tracked

579

in market for a move, fit-out or refurb (score ≥ 60)

moving imminently (score ≥ 80)

665

lease expiries & breaks inside 18 months

Cite this “579 London companies are in market for an office move, fit-out or refurbishment, of which 39 (7%) are moving imminently.” — Signal, November 2026 (officemovesignals.com/london-office-statistics)

Where

In-market companies by submarket#

Companies scoring 60+ by London postcode patch. Shoreditch / Old St (EC2A) is the busiest single district with 21 companies in market.

Submarket	In market	Imminent
City & fringe (EC)	200	17
West End (W)	85	3
East (E)	23	0
Southwest (SW)	42	0
Southbank / SE	53	4
Midtown (WC)	74	8
North & NW	39	2

Cite this “City & fringe (EC) leads London office demand with 200 companies in market, ahead of West End (W) (85) and Midtown (WC) (74).” — Signal, November 2026

Who

In-market companies by sector#

The industries with the most companies in an office decision window right now.

Sector		In market
Finance & insurance		98
Tech & software		74
Professional & creative		69
Legal & consulting		63
Media & publishing		33

Cite this “Finance & insurance is London’s most active sector for office change, with 98 companies in market — ahead of Tech & software (74).” — Signal, November 2026

When

Lease expiries & breaks ahead#

Tracked London companies with a lease event approaching — the window in which most office decisions are made. From registered lease data.

Window	Companies with a lease event
Next 6 months	224
6–12 months	222
12–18 months	219
Total inside 18 months	665

Cite this “665 London companies face a lease expiry or break within 18 months, 224 of them inside six.” — Signal, November 2026

Methodology & citation

Where these numbers come from#

Sources. Registered lease records, Companies House filings, local-authority planning applications, EPC records, plus hiring, headcount-growth and news signals. No scraping of private sources.

Model. Every tracked London company is scored 0–100 on the strength, recency and combination of its signals. “In market” means 60+; “imminent” means 80+. Scores re-run weekly; this page rebuilds from the live database after each run — the date above is the date of computation.

Citation. These statistics are free to cite with attribution: “Source: Signal (officemovesignals.com)” with a link to this page. For the monthly narrative view, see the London Office Movement Index; for interviews or custom cuts of the data, contact hello@officemovesignals.com.

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